The Washington Capitals tonight had the perfect opportunity to capitalize on last Friday's shootout win in Detroit with a win against the Metropolitan Division last place New York Islanders and blew it. Losing by a score of 1-0 the Caps have now lost seven straight games to Metropolitan Division opponents, their last win came back on December 27th against the Rangers by a score of 3-2. They als...

The Washington Capitals came back tonight to Verizion Center after a three game road trip, nine of their last eleven have been on the road. Washington attempted to avoid being swept by the New York Islanders for the season for the first time since 1981-82 and succeeded. Thanks to an Alex Ovechkin goal in a shootout the Caps prevailed over the Islanders by a score of 2-1 and now move on up to fi...

Will he or won't he?
That is the question this Saturday floating around regarding goalie Evgeni Nabokov.
The New York Islanders, who have had a three-ring circus when it comes to their goaltending situation this season, put a waiver claim in on Nabokov, seeking to have him join the squad in Long Island. According to one source, however, Nabokov is saying nyet (Russian for no) to those wishes.
N...

As we entered into today's action, 2 points separate 2nd place through 9th place in the Western Conference standings. The San Jose Sharks are tied, in points, with teams in 6th through 9th after their 2-1 OT win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
The situation could have been a lot first for this Sharks team that went 3-2-0 on their most recent road-trip that saw wins against the Ot...

After the San Jose Sharks exited the 2009 Playoffs in a first-round upset to the Anaheim Ducks, the message around the Bay Area for 2009-2010 was clear: Stanley Cup or bust.
It didn't matter as much to fans how the Sharks performed in the regular season – though they finished as a number one seed again – but fans wanted to see a dramatic improvement when April came around. An impro...

The Flyers came into Los Angeles with zero picks in the first and second rounds of the NHL Draft.
They left Los Angeles with 6 drafted players, and a potential starting goaltender.
While most of Friday was spent dwindling in uneventful speculation, Saturday was not only active for the Flyers but productive as well.
First the picks:
#89- Michael Chaput- C
Team – Lewiston MAINEiacs ...

It's no secret the Philadelphia Flyers are in the market for a goaltender. The Flyers uncertain cap situation is one hurdle. Another is the current group of UFA goaltenders hitting the market on July 1st. After the 2010 NHL Draft had concluded in Los Angeles the Flyers future goaltending picture may have perhaps gotten a little clearer.
Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com is reporting the Flyers ha...

The Chicago Blackhawks put a stranglehold on the Western Conference Final by defeating an impressive San Jose Sharks effort last night. Not to be undone, Chicago also played a tremendous game coming through in clutch situations proving the heart and dedication of the Hawks is second to none.
San Jose opened the scoring on the end of a lengthy 5 on 3 powerplay in which the Hawks came so close to...

As I did with the 2 previous playoff series against Nashville and Vancouver respectively I will take a look at match ups and key concerns for the Chicago Blackhawks upcoming clash with the San Jose Sharks.
Overall Record
San Jose 51 Wins 20 Losses and 11 OTL for 113 pts.
Chicago 52 Wins 22 Losses and 8 OTL for 112pts.
Chicago had amassed 271 goals for and San Jose managed 264 goals for
Chicago ...

Going into their opening playoff series against the San Jose Sharks, the Colorado Avalanche have a distinct advantage over their opponents…..they have nothing to lose.
The pressure to perform is entirely on the shoulders of the Sharks, who time after time have come up short when it matters most.
Like a jilted prom queen, the Sharks seem to save their best for the regular season but are al...